Hound Dog Podcast Network by The Sportsmen's Empire

The Morning Of The Switch

Sometimes a race doesn’t go according to plan—and sometimes it's an even bigger surprise at the end. In this episode, we take a look back on a race when the hounds made

Nine Finger Chronicles - Pheasant Dogs & Family Traditions

Pheasant hunting gets a whole lot better when you learn how a father-son crew turned South Dakota bird camp into a 30-year tradition, and why the best hunting stories som

When To Call It A Day: Enough Is Enough

How do you know when it’s time to call it a day? After multiple dumps, long hours in the woods, and one blown track after another ending without success, every hound hunt

Heat, Hustle & No Hunting

This episode is all about the reality of trying to balance work, the summer heat, and the hunting season you’ve been looking forward to all year. Sometimes the grind does

Training Camp: Week One

This week on the podcast, we start with a hunt that manages to hit both a frustrating low and an exciting high in less than 30 minutes. What begins with frustration turns

Day One Done

The first day of training sets the tone for everything that follows—and this episode is all about testing your patience. How we used other podcast to see the early warnin

The Countdown Begins: Preseason Prep.

Show notes: Get ready for the August hound hunting season with practical preseason tips. In this episode, we cover: Conditioning your hounds before opening day. Checki

A Weekend in the Woods: Hunting, Hounds, and Honest Talk

This week, I hit the road for a weekend hunting trip with my longtime friend, Bob Melville. We've shared a lot of miles and a lot of hunts over the years, so the conversa

Preseason Prep

In this episode, we wrap up our unforgettable Alaska adventure by sharing the highlights from the final days of the trip, including an incredible salmon fishing experienc

America 250: The Houndsman's Heritage

As we celebrated America’s 250 anniversary, we salute the hound and its deep rooted heritage that’s woven into the fabric of America. Hope everyone had a great 4th.  IG

Alaska Chicken

Day two of our Alaska adventure brings more stories from the Last Frontier, including our first encounter with an "Alaska chicken" (ptarmigan) and did we make it on TV wi

Coffee, Cannabis and Moose

We are going to get caught up on the latest adventure. There are 3 guarantees in Alaska, can you guess what they are. I also pick a dog up that needs a little work around

Building A Better Pack: Crossing for Success

If you want to build a better program from the ground up. Bart Rogers with Auburn University breeding program walks us through things to look at when breeding how to add

The Expecting Female: Care Before and During Whelping

A healthy litter starts long before the puppies arrive. In this episode, we discuss the essential care and management of a pregnant female, from nutrition and exercise to

Bloodlines by Design: Big Game vs. Competition Hounds

We talk about the older line of coon hounds that have brought my pack up to where it is today. How do we look at breeding moving forward with today's competition style do

ED And Scott Bates

When the talk is about English Coonhounds the name Bates is spoken with the same level of recognition and reverence as Petty in NASCAR or Griffey in baseball. Ed Bates, a

Competition Coonhound Vs Big Game Hound

This week on Creekside Chronicles, we take a minute to honor everyone that has made the ultimate sacrifice for us to have the freedoms we have. Then we break down two dog

The River Talked Back

This week on Creekside Chronicles, I’m telling the story of how spending every free minute chasing fish on the river finally caught up with me. After running the same li

Scent Over Sight

In this episode, we break down the difference between visually stimulated hounds and those that rely on their nose to work out a track. We look at  what it really means w

Handling the Hesitant Hound

Not every good hound comes out of the gate bold. Some take time, patience, and the right kind of handling to find their confidence—and if you push too hard, you can set t